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Transport Information Guide Sport & Discipline Venue Shiga Pref. KANSAIMIRAI ROWING CENTER Otsu City (Biwako Rowing Center) 6-1 Tamanoura, Otsu City, Shiga http://www.bsn.or.jp/boat/ Rowing ■Recommended route to the venue From Osaka Station (Center Village) to the venue （ OP Original Kansai One Pass usable section WP Original JR Kansai Wide Area Pass usable section） Osaka Ishiyama Venue Sta. Sta. Traffic Mode Time Depart Arrive Route Time pass JR Kyoto Line Special Rapid Train JR Osaka Sta. Ishiyama Sta. OP WP 45min. for Shin-Osaka, Takatsuki, Kyoto Walking Ishiyama Sta. Venue 20min. From Masters Village Shiga to the venue Masters Village Shiga: “Hamaotsu Arcus” ※13-minute walk from JR Otsu Station / 5-minute walk from Keihan Biwako-Hamaotsu Station Hamaotsu Otsu Ishiyama Venue Arcus Sta. Sta. Traffic Mode Line Depart Arrive Route Time pass Walking Masters Village Otsu Sta. 13min. Biwako Line Special Rapid Train JR Otsu Sta. Ishiyama Sta. OP WP 3min. for Kusatu, Maibara Walking Ishiyama Sta. Venue 20min. Hamaotsu Biwako-Hamaotsu Keihan-Ishiyama Venue Arcus Sta. Sta. Traffic Mode Line Depart Arrive Route Time pass Biwako-Hamaotsu Walking Masters Village 10min. Sta. Keihan Biwako-Hamaotsu Ishiyamasakamoto Line Train Electric Keihan-Ishiyama Sta OP 8min. Railway Sta. for Keihan-Zeze, Ishiyamadera Walking Keihan-Ishiyama Sta Venue 20min. ■Access map to the venue ■KANSAIMIRAI ROWING CENTER (Biwako Rowing Center) ■From the highway interchange ・10 minutes by car from Meishin Expressway “Seta-Higashi” Interchange ・10 minutes by car from Meishin Expressway “Seta-Nishi” Interchange ■Parking information Parking lot Omi Ohashi right bank vacant lot Fee Free name (in front of AEON MALL Kusatsu) Parking Address Shinhamacho, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture capacity 200 cars ■Other traffic precautions As of July 5, 2021.

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